21-year-old Ukrainian F-16 jet pilot was killed today during a combat mission, Ukrainian Air Force reports.

Turkish Phd Student Rumeysa Öztürk's petition for release and bail to the District Court in Vermont has been denied.

The court refers Öztürk to file her petitions to the relevant Immigration court.

Rumeysa Öztürk was detained by ICE agents on March 25, 2025 for an opinion piece she wrote in support of Gazza in 2024.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov:

Trump proposes return to normal relations.

We discussed bilateral relations, conditions for ending the conflict, and the return of five Russian diplomatic property seized by the Obama administration.

Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz to Gaza residents:

This is your last chance to expel Hamas, release all the hostages, and bring an end to the war.

Soon, the IDF will expand its powerful operations to additional areas across most of Gaza.

In a written declaration sent to the court on April 10, the Turkish Phd student says she has had 4 asthma attacks since her transfer to the Louisiana facility and she has not been provided "a prayer rug or a Quran."

Her request to meet a Muslim cleric were left unanswered as well.

Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov: (at Antalya Diplomacy Forum, invasion of Ukraine)

We are not interested in land. We are concerned about the peoples living on those lands.

By a twist of fate, some of our people remained in Ukraine.

The first round of indirect talks between Iran and the United States will begin in minutes in Muscat.

BREAKING: Iranian Foreign Ministry says indirect talks between Iran and the United States have begun in Muscat, Oman.

Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov: (at Antalya Diplomacy Forum, invasion of Ukraine)

Trump seems to understand much more about what’s going on in Ukraine than any European leader.

Iranian Foreign Ministry:

Araghchi and Witkoff's talks are taking place in two separate halls, and positions will be exchanged through the Foreign Minister of Oman.

Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov:

We have kept our pledge to stop targeting energy infrastructure, but Ukraine continues its attacks on an almost daily basis.

Russia has given Türkiye a list of Ukrainian attacks on energy facilities since the moratorium began.

Syrian army and public security forces have begun entering the Tishrin Dam in the Aleppo countryside, in implementation of the agreement with YPG/PKK/SDF.

Source: Syria's SANA

The US and Iran are set to discuss de-escalation, prisoner swaps and sanctions relief in Oman in exchange for restrictions on Iran's nuclear program, Reuters reports.

Iranian Foreign Ministry:

We are giving diplomacy a real chance to resolve the nuclear issue and lift sanctions on our country.

Iranian Foreign Ministry:

Today's negotiations are just the beginning, and both sides will announce their initial positions. We expect them to be short.

Trump is prepared to make compromises to get a deal with Iran, Axios reports.

If the initial engagements on Saturday are positive, direct talks between Witkoff and Araghchi could be held later in the day or on Sunday.

Source: Axios

BREAKING: Smartphones and computers will be exempted from Trump’s reciprocal tariffs.

Source: CNBC

This will ease pressure on tech giants like Apple and Samsung.

The move is expected to prevent immediate consumer price hikes—but may be temporary. Officials say these products could face lower, adjusted tariffs later.

The U.S. still heavily relies on Chinese imports for tech hardware, and shifting to domestic production would take time and resources .

While the exemption offers short-term relief, broader concerns remain: supply chain disruption, rising costs, and innovation slowdowns due to financial strain.